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Budapest

Budapest is the political, administrative, economic, scientific, and cultural centre of Hungary.

Budapest possesses a rich and fascinating history as well as a vibrant cultural heritage. Recognizing the unique value of its traditions it has managed to maintain its magic and charm, and is rightly known as the Queen of the Danube. It has also been called the City of Spas, as there are a dozen thermal baths complexes served by over a hundred natural thermal springs.

Highest point: János Hill (527 m.)

Population: 1,886,000, that is 19% of the country's total population.

International phone code for Budapest: + 36 1

Fly to BudapestBudapest airport has a new name since 2011: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International (previously called: Ferihegy). Airport has 2 terminals: No. 1 for cheap flights and No 2. for Malév and all other flights. They are close to each other, no real differences where do you flight to. Check their web page to find out the possible flights.

Public transport

It is easy to find your way at Budapest. Public transport is the easiest, the most rapid and most environment friendly way of transportation in the capital or bigger towns.

The three metro lines, the buses and trams, trolleys, cog-rail and the funicular constitute an extensive transportation network.

At the underground ticket offices you can buy the following types of tickets: daily, weekend, weekly, biweekly and monthly tickets. On the metro, usually one ticket is valid only for one line, and new tickets must be used every time you change lines.

Street parking is regulated by parking meters in the inner city and near sight-worthy monuments, operated by coin or pre-paid parking card.

The maximum time allowed for vehicles to park in downtown parking lots is two hours. If you forget to buy a ticket or leave your car for longer than the time you paid for, your car may be wheelclamped.

For drivers we suggest to leave their cars in P+R parking places (especially in guarded ones), and continue their route by pubic transport.

This is not only the most environment friendly, but the quickest solution.

Taxi

You are recommended to order taxi by phone (taxi company call centres usually speak English) that will arrive in 5-10 minutes. The fares are lower this way!

Rent a car

On the roads of Budapest similarly to other metropolitans there is a heavy traffic. To travel by car in the city is recommended to those who know the city.

Boat-cruises

It is worth to make a small ship cruise on the Danube within the city or to surrounding towns and villages.

Cycling

At present, there are only a few bike-routes in Budapest and the surroundings, however, the bike-route network develops very dynamically.

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